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Civ 5: Brave New World Review

When Civ 5 was first released, it was likely a success sales-wise, but to fans it left much to be desired. While I liked limited resources and one unit per tile, other fans of the series didn’t. But the biggest problem was a slew of bugs, a weak AI, a simplified game, and a lack…Continue readingCiv 5: Brave New World Review

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SimCity Review

SimCity has long been one of those games that defined who I was as a gamer very early in life. It was not the first game I played, that title belongs to either Pong or Pitfall depending on timing of it. It is however one of the first games that totally engrossed me. That I…Continue readingSimCity Review

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Sims 3 Ambitions Review

When I first heard of the latest Sims 3 expansion, I was fairly excited. An expansion that would allow players to finally get in the meat of their Sims jobs and allow them to take part and have more direct control. Included with it were several new jobs to really take advantage of the new…Continue readingSims 3 Ambitions Review

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Champions Online Beta Impressions

A lifetime membership is a really big deal. I can only think of one particular game in the past that has ever offered one and that was Lord of the Rings Online. While I didn’t overly care for LotRO out the gate, I probably would have played for a few months and I really wanted…Continue readingChampions Online Beta Impressions

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Sims 3 Review

I bought Sims 3 a few weeks ago, and though I continue to find new things in it every time I play, I felt that I know the game well enough to be bale to review it honestly. Sims 3 is actually kind of a difficult review. I mean, like the other Sims games, it…Continue readingSims 3 Review

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Rock Band 2 Review

A few months ago, I found out that you can use Guitar Hero 4 instruments for Rock Band 2. I hadn’t thought this was possible previously because it wasn’t with Rock Band 1, and I just kind of assumed it would be the same. This knowledge instantly put Rock Band 2 on my wish list…Continue readingRock Band 2 Review